Gaming 4 a Cause, a nonprofit gaming organization, is teaming up with California State University, Sacramento dorm leaders, the CSUS Hornet student newspaper and Patrick Patterson of the Sacramento Kings to raise money for charities that help others cope with cancer.

Cancer Sucks, a nonprofit that raises money for cancer research, will match all the funds donated from the event.

Gamers will gather in the Sacramento State Union Lobby Suite at 11 a.m. on Thursday to begin the competition, which features "Black Ops II."

The registration cost is $20, with a $200 cash prize. Participants can register online at www.gaming4acause.org or can just show up at the event.

Gaming 4 a Cause has helped organizations such as Koret Family House in San Francisco, which provides housing for cancer patients recovering from surgery.

Austin Young, 20, founded Gaming 4 a Cause after he survived an eye cancer that he was diagnosed with at the age of 6 months.

Young beat the cancer, and although he was visually impaired, he still worked hard to participate in the same activities as his peers such as swimming and gaming.

In May 2011, Young was diagnosed with cancer again, but this time, in his salivary glands.

Young underwent surgery and is currently going through chemotherapy and radiation.

3 -- Top-ranked players in NorCal: According to NorCalPreps.com, Granite Bay linebacker Cameron Smith, who is committed to play for USC, tops the list in the Sac-Joaquin Section. Jake Browning, a Washington-bound quarterback at Folsom, is second on the list and is expected to set more state records this year after his exceptional performance last season. L.J. Reed, who recently transferred from Cosumnes Oaks to Tokay, made a big impact with Cosumnes Oaks last season as a wide receiver and is expected to really boost Tokay's team.

Malaya Elgarico, of Elk Grove's Franklin High School, is behind a lot of firsts. She is preparing to wrestle in the state meet, she's wrestled on the boys varsity team, and she's even earned a scholarship at the only Division 1 school in the country with women's wrestling, Eastern Michigan University. Del Rodgers explains how her success is having a domino effect at the school.